Map meaning

What does “map” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“map” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).

map

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
Synonymsfunction mathematical function single-valued function mapping

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
“map the surface of Venus”
explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
“We haven't even begun to map the many galaxies that we know exist”
locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
“map the genes”
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
“map one's future”
Synonymsmap out
depict as if on a map
“sorrow was mapped on the mother's face”
to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Synonymsrepresent

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University